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File photo: Jeff Barber. A new challenge kicks off next month, and the idea is simple: take one bikepacking trip every month for a year. The Bikepack Every Month Challenge is the brainchild of Kurt Refsnider, who recently became the first to ride the entire 5,000-mile Orogenesis trail last year. He also completed his own…

Conceptual rendering of the MTB Innovation Centre courtesy SOSE. Construction is set to begin on “the world’s first MTB Innovation Centre based in Innerleithen, Scotland” this spring, 2026, with completion expected in 2027. A £15.5 million funding package (approximately $20.77 million USD) from the UK government was approved by the Borderlands Partnership Board for the…

Northern section of the Sierra Front Trail. Photo: Kevin Joell For Reno riders, getting to the trailhead has always meant one thing: “you had to throw your bike on your bike rack and drive, sometimes through afternoon traffic, to get to the trailhead that you wanted to get to,” according to longtime MTB trail advocate…

All prices and availability are subject to change. The Amazon Big Spring Sale just started today and mountain bikers will be stoked to save on electronics, tools, and supplies. These are our favorite buys so far. Garmin Forerunner 165 $249.99 | $199.99 sale The Garmin Forerunner 165 features a brilliant AMOLED display and in addition…

Photo: Ty Tagami. Editor’s note: this article originally appeared in the March 12, 2026, Singletracks email newsletter. It’s free to sign up, and you’ll receive links to the week’s top articles plus original content just like this in your inbox each week. Apparently, I’ve gotten soft. I became painfully aware of this fact on a recent group ride…

Photo: BTCHN’ Alpina Over the last year or so, 32” wheels have been a common thread on many mountain bike media platforms, including Singletracks. While this larger wheel size initially seemed like a unique one-off on equally unique bikes at trade shows, it now seems to have filtered into the industry’s bloodstream.  And while we’re…

The 100-Acre Wood Bike Park project is on its second iteration, and this one promises to be even better than the first one. Photo: SDMB. Tucson has some of the best mountain biking in the Southwest — and some of the steepest learning curves. When most of your local trails are raw and rough, getting…

All photos courtesy OZ Trails The OZ Trails Bike Park, the first chairlift-served bike park in Arkansas, has officially announced its opening day: June 12, 2026, during the Bentonville Bike Fest. “For the first time in Arkansas history, riders can load a chairlift and drop into world-class gravity trails, right here in the Ozarks,” said Gary…

Mountain bikes are becoming ever-more electrified today, from drivetrains to components like suspension and dropper posts. Wireless electronic dropper posts boast advantages when it comes to installation and configuration, though they’re also more expensive, and some riders worry about what will happen if the battery dies. Are the pros enough to outweigh the cons? We…

All prices and availability are subject to change. The Cannondale Spring Sale just dropped with popular XC and trail bikes 30% off or more. Or save $1,000 off a Topstone gravel bike that comes with a suspension fork and dropper post. Select components, like Lefty Ocho and Oliver forks, carbon wheels and bars, and saddles,…